Bato dela Rosa will be arrested ‘without delay,’ says NBI chief

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MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said on Thursday that the bureau will carry out the order of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to arrest Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa “without delay.”

This came after the DOJ earlier on Thursday ordered the NBI and the Philippine National Police to enforce the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against dela Rosa in connection with his supposed involvement in the bloody war on drugs of the Duterte administration.

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“In carrying out the arrest, we will strictly abide by the rules and ensure it is done professionally, as we always do,” Matibag said in a statement.